The Prius battery replacement is tough repair to have to get because it is very costly. It may even cost the owner of the Toyota Prius even more than an engine. The hybrid battery pack is available at a price of around $4000. Recently it has been available at a price of $2500, which is still a tough pill to swallow. This is really a frustrating feeling and you feel handcuffed by Toyota when you need a Prius battery replacement.

If you search properly you can find better options and not have to make a full Prius battery replacement?

Some other options would include purchasing a cheap battery from some different dealer and not Toyota itself. This is a nice alternative when you have to make a Prius battery replacement. However please consider a simple thought for a minute. When your car is already seven years old or eight years old, why should you pay for a new battery?

I was in the same situation some days back. Having a car which was seven years old and mad at Toyota. I did not want to give them anymore of my money. My car was giving me a lot of problems. I had to recharge the battery at the dealer a couple of times in one week and its performance was declining day by day. The worst part was at that point I did not have the money to pay for a Prius battery replacement. The lack of funds made me search the Internet for ways in which I could get my car back on the road.

This is where I came across a guide which claimed it could show me how I could rebuild my own battery. I thought this could be a great option and might be a good alternative to the high cost of a whole Prius battery replacement.

What I liked was how descriptive it was about the methods and techniques for re building the battery. They show you ways to put newer battery cells into your old battery pack. The guide also gives step by step information which any common individual can do. In my case I did not want to rebuild the battery myself so before I bought the guide I checked around and found many mechanics that would do the job for me at regular shop rates as long as I provided the guide for them. This was still very cost effective and would save me a lot of money compared to the dealers cost for my Prius battery replacement.

My rebuilt battery will have a good life span and has been very satisfactory for my Prius.

This is one of the best solutions as it will usually only cost $500 while, the other options for a Prius battery replacement can cost well over $1500 just for a used battery and even a lot more when you plan to buy a new battery from the Toyota dealers.